Head's Blog

What a Term!

Published: 14 December 2016

The Autumn term has seen the introduction of our new school badge which highlights our team approach and belief that every student matters and has a role to play. As you know, our ethos and team spirit was recognised at a national level in the Parliamentary Review in September. This term we have also been focussing on enabling all students to get on with their learning straight away with ‘Do Now’ tasks at the start of every lesson and ‘arrow’ work, designed to encourage students to stretch themselves and aspire to do even better. Our Football Academy has reached the 6th round of the national cup and our rowers have just become County champions! We’ve been awarded ‘Champion School’ status by the National Citizen Service for the second time and we have 3 candidates put themselves forward to be members of the Youth Parliament. The local community and local businesses have kindly donated funding to enable our technology department to purchase a 3D printer and the kit needed to take part in the Greenpower Go-Kart Challenge. We’ve become an Associate School for the Royal Shakespeare Company and are proud to have a World Karate Champion as a member of our staff.

Obviously, there have been numerous trips and events throughout the term, which continue this week with our eagerly anticipated school production of Bugsy Malone. The popularity of the school continues to grow with provisional numbers for next year looking strong again. The sixth form has been re-branded and there are many Year 11s already asking me if they can have a place for next September! Yesterday I was informed that Eleanor Frew has been short-listed for an award at the prestigious British Education Awards in London, for her remarkable A Level success last year. What a term it has been!

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Liskeard School & Community College is a member of SMART (South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust). SMART is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales with company number 7542166. The registered office is at saltash.net Community School, Wearde Road, Saltash, Cornwall. PL12 4AY. Tel: 01752 843715.